George L. Delp

  General Notes:

The 1880 Federal Census (ED#35, page 332) records G. L. (22 - VA/VA/VA) and C. L. (18 - VA/VA/VA) Delp with infant A. M. (1) living in Elk Creek, Grayson Co., VA.

The 1900 Federal Census for Elk Creek District, Grayson Co., VA, District 39, page 26A records George L. (Sept 1859 - VA) and Charlotte (Oct 1862- VA) Delp with children Alice M. (Feb 1879), Calie R. (Sept 1883), Ida S. (July 1885), Ollie V. (Apr 1888), Virgie J. (Jan 1891), Lucy B. (Sept 1893), Edna (Sept 1899) and Earl (Sept 1899). Next door is George's parents, William (Jan 1822) and Susan (Sept 1818) Delp. Nearby is George's brother Robert Delp (Oct 1862) with his wife Julia (Nov 1857) and children Lassie V. (Jan 1884 - daughter), Cassie E. (Dec 1885), James W. (Sept 1887), Fred W. (Nov 1889), Hebert W. (Aug 1893), Arkie A. (Feb 1896 - daughter), and Lasco B. (Apr 1898 - son). The families are all farming. William and Susan have been married for 57 years and have had 10 children of whom 7 are still living. George and Charlotte have been married for 22 years and have had 11 children of whom 8 are still living. Robert and Julia have been married for 17 years and have had 8 children of whom 7 are still living.

The 1910 and 1920 Federal Census records George, Charlotte, Virgie, and Lucy living in Elk Creek, Grayson Co., VA.

The 1930 Federal Census for Elk Creek District, Grayson Co., VA, District 1, page ??? records the widow Charlotte L. Delp (67) with her daughter, Lucy B. Delp (37). Also in the household is Laura Sheehe (57).

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Farm.

George married Charlotte Lenora Hale, daughter of Charles Hale and Rosamond M. Comer, about 1879 in Elk Creek, Grayson Co., VA. (Charlotte Lenora Hale was born about 1862 in Grayson Co., VA. and died after 1930 in Elk Creek, Grayson Co., VA..)